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OklahomaSB 171Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

State government; commissioning of peace officers; directing the Commission of Public Safety to commission peace officers in conjunction with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Todd Gollihare (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Capitol security can be peace officers

Beginning November 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Public Safety, with the Senate President Pro Tempore or the House Speaker, must commission up to two members of each chamber’s security team as peace officers. Commissioned officers must get and keep full‑time peace‑officer certification under Section 3311 of Title 70. They are state peace officers with powers to arrest, enforce criminal laws, search and seize, and serve civil process. Their police powers apply only while on official duty and follow the limits in Title 21, Sections 99 and 99a, plus the sergeant at arms arrest powers in Section 773. The Commissioner may set conditions, limit scope, and suspend or revoke a commission at any time. A commission ends if the officer leaves service or moves off the security team. These officers are not employees or agents of the Department of Public Safety, and the Department is not responsible for their actions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Todd Gollihare

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Kyle Hilbert

    Republican • House

  • Remove as author Senator Kirt and substitute with Senator Gollihare

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Brenda Stanley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 167 • No: 33

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

FOURTH READING

Yes: 38 • No: 8

House vote • 4/29/2026

THIRD READING

Yes: 72 • No: 7

House vote • 4/22/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2026

DO PASS

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 36 • No: 8

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Committee vote: Retirement & Government Resources

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Emergency

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/11/2026

    5/12/2026Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/6/2026Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/6/2026House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/6/2026Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

    5/5/2026Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/5/2026Senate

  8. HAs read

    4/29/2026Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    4/29/2026House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    4/29/2026House

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 72 Nays: 7

    4/29/2026House

  12. Remove Senator Kirt as principal Senate author and substitute with Senator Gollihare

    4/29/2026House

  13. General Order

    4/29/2026House

  14. Emergency removed

    4/22/2026House

  15. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee

    4/22/2026House

  16. Referred to Rules

    4/20/2026House

  17. Withdrawn from Government Oversight Committee

    4/20/2026House

  18. Withdrawn from General Government Committee

    4/20/2026House

  19. Referred to General Government

    4/1/2025House

  20. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  21. First Reading

    3/31/2025House

  22. Engrossed to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  23. Referred for engrossment

    3/27/2025Senate

  24. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8

    3/27/2025Senate

  25. Title restored

    3/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    4/29/2026

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/22/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/22/2026

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/22/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/31/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/30/2024

    PDF

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